I was rejected before even getting an interview but I was accepted for an MS in biotechnology. I plan to start this fall. With the help of a current student who was also rejected from HSI but ending up just doing the masters, I learned a lot about the program. You can sign up for every single class an HSI student is taking because it's not restricted to just them. You have the same exact opportunities as the HSI students including a committee letter for med school, applying to research, etc. In fact this former student told me some HSI students regretted doing to the program and really liked how this student had so much more flexibility with completing the degree.
If anyone who is rejected from HSI but is still interested in doing the MS in biotechnology (which is the same exact degree as HSI students) feel free to PM me. I have done a lot of research into the program and I've had plenty of questions answered by a current non HSI student.
Congrats to those who were accepted! Hopefully we will have classes together in the future. For those who were not accepted that's definitely okay you still have the opportunity to go to Hopkins and get the same degree as any HSI student